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Note 5. Note to Consolidated Balance Sheets
A. Accumulated Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment
Accumulated depreciation of property, plant and equipment were ¥46,929 million ($469,290 thousand) and ¥43,265 million as of
March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
B. Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates were ¥6,886 million ($68,862 thousand) and ¥7,095 million as of March
31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
C. Loans on Repurchase Agreement Secured by Marketable Securities
Loans on repurchase agreement secured by marketable securities with a market value were ¥17,739 million ($177,393 thousand)
and ¥21,359 million as of March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Note 6. Note to Consolidated Statements of Income
A. Valuation Losses on Goods
Losses incurred from the application of the lower of cost or market valuation of inventories and charged to “Cost of sales” were
¥3,053 million ($30,537 thousand) and ¥6,215 million for the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
B. Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses incurred and charged to “Selling, general and administrative expenses” and “Cost of
sales” were ¥37,001 million ($370,019 thousand) and ¥37,725 million in total for the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
C. Gains on Sales of Noncurrent Assets
Gross realized gains were ¥3,715 million ($37,155 thousand) on sales of land and ¥6 million ($67 thousand) on sales of
machinery, equipment and vehicles for the year ended March, 31, 2008, and were ¥252 million on sales of land for the year ended
March, 31, 2007.
D. Losses on Sales and / or Disposal of Noncurrent Assets
Gross realized losses were ¥35 million ($350 thousand) on disposal of buildings and structures, ¥15 million ($150 thousand) on
disposal of tools, furniture and fixtures and ¥1 million ($11 thousand) on disposal of machinery, equipment and vehicles for the year
ended March, 31, 2008, and were ¥342 million on disposal of buildings and structures, ¥41 million on disposal of tools, furniture
and fixtures and ¥0 million on disposal of machinery, equipment and vehicles for the year ended March, 31, 2007.